Rings & Things Jewelry Blog

Created by: Liz GrafDesigner TipsMeasure and cut cotton cord to 20".Cut 2 sections off the chain (10 links each section).Pick out six 4mm jump rings and one 6mm jump ring.Place 8 heishi beads on the cotton cord, in the middle.Connect the chain pieces to the connector with jump rings, and connect it to the cording. New to jewelry-making? See Jump Ring Hint in Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).Place the last 2 Heishi beads on the cord, one on each side.Add the pendant to the connector with a jump ring.Glue …

These bracelets are almost too easy!  Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRueDesigner TipsSet the TierraCast Rivetable or Link in the center of the leather bracelet and use a fine-point permanent marker to mark exactly where you want to punch the hole(s).Punch hole(s) using the smallest setting (2mm) on the rotating leather hole punch. A hole up to 3/32" (2.4mm) is ok.Click into the product details of the rivet below, for a picture of the order to stack parts for riveting.Make sure the rounded r …